65
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From this reading In my tent, which was wide open by night and day, and had generous air spaces between the walls and roof, the temperature never rose above 85 nor sank below 65.
85
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In my tent, which was wide open by night and day, and had generous air spaces between the walls and roof, the temperature never rose above 85 nor sank below 65.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was not a drop of rain, the big sun shone gloriously all day long, and the regular rise and fall of the south-east trade wind kept down the heat.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading In my tent, which was wide open by night and day, and had generous air spaces between the walls and roof, the temperature never rose above 85 nor sank below 65.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading I had by accident picked out the very best season in the year.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading In my tent, which was wide open by night and day, and had generous air spaces between the walls and roof, the temperature never rose above 85 nor sank below 65.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There was not a drop of rain, the big sun shone gloriously all day long, and the regular rise and fall of the south-east trade wind kept down the heat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FAREWELL TO TOPS ISLAND "I spent nearly two months on Tops Island," said Madame to me, when telling her story in Whitehall, "and I was exceedingly loath to depart.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading In my tent, which was wide open by night and day, and had generous air spaces between the walls and roof, the temperature never rose above 85 nor sank below 65.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I had by accident picked out the very best season in the year.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In my tent, which was wide open by night and day, and had generous air spaces between the walls and roof, the temperature never rose above 85 nor sank below 65.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was not a drop of rain, the big sun shone gloriously all day long, and the regular rise and fall of the south-east trade wind kept down the heat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We called that winter in the South, but it was just a perfect English summer, smiling upon the tropical growth of a Pacific island.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had by accident picked out the very best season in the year.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We called that winter in the South, but it was just a perfect English summer, smiling upon the tropical growth of a Pacific island.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There was not a drop of rain, the big sun shone gloriously all day long, and the regular rise and fall of the south-east trade wind kept down the heat.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading FAREWELL TO TOPS ISLAND "I spent nearly two months on Tops Island," said Madame to me, when telling her story in Whitehall, "and I was exceedingly loath to depart.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was not a drop of rain, the big sun shone gloriously all day long, and the regular rise and fall of the south-east trade wind kept down the heat.
let fall to the ground
From this reading There was not a drop of rain, the big sun shone gloriously all day long, and the regular rise and fall of the south-east trade wind kept down the heat.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading We called that winter in the South, but it was just a perfect English summer, smiling upon the tropical growth of a Pacific island.
to an extreme degree
From this reading FAREWELL TO TOPS ISLAND "I spent nearly two months on Tops Island," said Madame to me, when telling her story in Whitehall, "and I was exceedingly loath to depart.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading There was not a drop of rain, the big sun shone gloriously all day long, and the regular rise and fall of the south-east trade wind kept down the heat.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading FAREWELL TO TOPS ISLAND "I spent nearly two months on Tops Island," said Madame to me, when telling her story in Whitehall, "and I was exceedingly loath to depart.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading In my tent, which was wide open by night and day, and had generous air spaces between the walls and roof, the temperature never rose above 85 nor sank below 65.
gloriouslyadverbUS /ˈɡlɔːriəsli/
with glory or in a glorious manner
From this reading There was not a drop of rain, the big sun shone gloriously all day long, and the regular rise and fall of the south-east trade wind kept down the heat.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading We called that winter in the South, but it was just a perfect English summer, smiling upon the tropical growth of a Pacific island.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had by accident picked out the very best season in the year.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading There was not a drop of rain, the big sun shone gloriously all day long, and the regular rise and fall of the south-east trade wind kept down the heat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FAREWELL TO TOPS ISLAND "I spent nearly two months on Tops Island," said Madame to me, when telling her story in Whitehall, "and I was exceedingly loath to depart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FAREWELL TO TOPS ISLAND "I spent nearly two months on Tops Island," said Madame to me, when telling her story in Whitehall, "and I was exceedingly loath to depart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FAREWELL TO TOPS ISLAND "I spent nearly two months on Tops Island," said Madame to me, when telling her story in Whitehall, "and I was exceedingly loath to depart.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading FAREWELL TO TOPS ISLAND "I spent nearly two months on Tops Island," said Madame to me, when telling her story in Whitehall, "and I was exceedingly loath to depart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We called that winter in the South, but it was just a perfect English summer, smiling upon the tropical growth of a Pacific island.
and nothing more
From this reading We called that winter in the South, but it was just a perfect English summer, smiling upon the tropical growth of a Pacific island.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading There was not a drop of rain, the big sun shone gloriously all day long, and the regular rise and fall of the south-east trade wind kept down the heat.
loathadjectiveUS /loʊθ/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading FAREWELL TO TOPS ISLAND "I spent nearly two months on Tops Island," said Madame to me, when telling her story in Whitehall, "and I was exceedingly loath to depart.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading There was not a drop of rain, the big sun shone gloriously all day long, and the regular rise and fall of the south-east trade wind kept down the heat.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading FAREWELL TO TOPS ISLAND "I spent nearly two months on Tops Island," said Madame to me, when telling her story in Whitehall, "and I was exceedingly loath to depart.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FAREWELL TO TOPS ISLAND "I spent nearly two months on Tops Island," said Madame to me, when telling her story in Whitehall, "and I was exceedingly loath to depart.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading FAREWELL TO TOPS ISLAND "I spent nearly two months on Tops Island," said Madame to me, when telling her story in Whitehall, "and I was exceedingly loath to depart.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In my tent, which was wide open by night and day, and had generous air spaces between the walls and roof, the temperature never rose above 85 nor sank below 65.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading FAREWELL TO TOPS ISLAND "I spent nearly two months on Tops Island," said Madame to me, when telling her story in Whitehall, "and I was exceedingly loath to depart.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In my tent, which was wide open by night and day, and had generous air spaces between the walls and roof, the temperature never rose above 85 nor sank below 65.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In my tent, which was wide open by night and day, and had generous air spaces between the walls and roof, the temperature never rose above 85 nor sank below 65.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading In my tent, which was wide open by night and day, and had generous air spaces between the walls and roof, the temperature never rose above 85 nor sank below 65.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not a drop of rain, the big sun shone gloriously all day long, and the regular rise and fall of the south-east trade wind kept down the heat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was not a drop of rain, the big sun shone gloriously all day long, and the regular rise and fall of the south-east trade wind kept down the heat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FAREWELL TO TOPS ISLAND "I spent nearly two months on Tops Island," said Madame to me, when telling her story in Whitehall, "and I was exceedingly loath to depart.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In my tent, which was wide open by night and day, and had generous air spaces between the walls and roof, the temperature never rose above 85 nor sank below 65.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had by accident picked out the very best season in the year.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading We called that winter in the South, but it was just a perfect English summer, smiling upon the tropical growth of a Pacific island.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading We called that winter in the South, but it was just a perfect English summer, smiling upon the tropical growth of a Pacific island.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading I had by accident picked out the very best season in the year.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading There was not a drop of rain, the big sun shone gloriously all day long, and the regular rise and fall of the south-east trade wind kept down the heat.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading There was not a drop of rain, the big sun shone gloriously all day long, and the regular rise and fall of the south-east trade wind kept down the heat.
move upward
From this reading There was not a drop of rain, the big sun shone gloriously all day long, and the regular rise and fall of the south-east trade wind kept down the heat.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading In my tent, which was wide open by night and day, and had generous air spaces between the walls and roof, the temperature never rose above 85 nor sank below 65.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading In my tent, which was wide open by night and day, and had generous air spaces between the walls and roof, the temperature never rose above 85 nor sank below 65.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading FAREWELL TO TOPS ISLAND "I spent nearly two months on Tops Island," said Madame to me, when telling her story in Whitehall, "and I was exceedingly loath to depart.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading In my tent, which was wide open by night and day, and had generous air spaces between the walls and roof, the temperature never rose above 85 nor sank below 65.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading I had by accident picked out the very best season in the year.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading There was not a drop of rain, the big sun shone gloriously all day long, and the regular rise and fall of the south-east trade wind kept down the heat.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading We called that winter in the South, but it was just a perfect English summer, smiling upon the tropical growth of a Pacific island.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading We called that winter in the South, but it was just a perfect English summer, smiling upon the tropical growth of a Pacific island.
south-eastadverb
to, toward, or in the southeast
From this reading There was not a drop of rain, the big sun shone gloriously all day long, and the regular rise and fall of the south-east trade wind kept down the heat.
spacesnounUS /ˈspeɪsəz/
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading In my tent, which was wide open by night and day, and had generous air spaces between the walls and roof, the temperature never rose above 85 nor sank below 65.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading FAREWELL TO TOPS ISLAND "I spent nearly two months on Tops Island," said Madame to me, when telling her story in Whitehall, "and I was exceedingly loath to depart.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading FAREWELL TO TOPS ISLAND "I spent nearly two months on Tops Island," said Madame to me, when telling her story in Whitehall, "and I was exceedingly loath to depart.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading We called that winter in the South, but it was just a perfect English summer, smiling upon the tropical growth of a Pacific island.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading There was not a drop of rain, the big sun shone gloriously all day long, and the regular rise and fall of the south-east trade wind kept down the heat.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading FAREWELL TO TOPS ISLAND "I spent nearly two months on Tops Island," said Madame to me, when telling her story in Whitehall, "and I was exceedingly loath to depart.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading In my tent, which was wide open by night and day, and had generous air spaces between the walls and roof, the temperature never rose above 85 nor sank below 65.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading In my tent, which was wide open by night and day, and had generous air spaces between the walls and roof, the temperature never rose above 85 nor sank below 65.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We called that winter in the South, but it was just a perfect English summer, smiling upon the tropical growth of a Pacific island.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had by accident picked out the very best season in the year.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not a drop of rain, the big sun shone gloriously all day long, and the regular rise and fall of the south-east trade wind kept down the heat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FAREWELL TO TOPS ISLAND "I spent nearly two months on Tops Island," said Madame to me, when telling her story in Whitehall, "and I was exceedingly loath to depart.
TOPSadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading FAREWELL TO TOPS ISLAND "I spent nearly two months on Tops Island," said Madame to me, when telling her story in Whitehall, "and I was exceedingly loath to depart.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading There was not a drop of rain, the big sun shone gloriously all day long, and the regular rise and fall of the south-east trade wind kept down the heat.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading We called that winter in the South, but it was just a perfect English summer, smiling upon the tropical growth of a Pacific island.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading FAREWELL TO TOPS ISLAND "I spent nearly two months on Tops Island," said Madame to me, when telling her story in Whitehall, "and I was exceedingly loath to depart.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We called that winter in the South, but it was just a perfect English summer, smiling upon the tropical growth of a Pacific island.
precisely as stated
From this reading I had by accident picked out the very best season in the year.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading In my tent, which was wide open by night and day, and had generous air spaces between the walls and roof, the temperature never rose above 85 nor sank below 65.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FAREWELL TO TOPS ISLAND "I spent nearly two months on Tops Island," said Madame to me, when telling her story in Whitehall, "and I was exceedingly loath to depart.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We called that winter in the South, but it was just a perfect English summer, smiling upon the tropical growth of a Pacific island.
at the time that
From this reading FAREWELL TO TOPS ISLAND "I spent nearly two months on Tops Island," said Madame to me, when telling her story in Whitehall, "and I was exceedingly loath to depart.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In my tent, which was wide open by night and day, and had generous air spaces between the walls and roof, the temperature never rose above 85 nor sank below 65.
WhitehallnounUS /ˈwaɪthɔːl/
a wide street in London stretching from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament; site of many government offices
From this reading FAREWELL TO TOPS ISLAND "I spent nearly two months on Tops Island," said Madame to me, when telling her story in Whitehall, "and I was exceedingly loath to depart.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading In my tent, which was wide open by night and day, and had generous air spaces between the walls and roof, the temperature never rose above 85 nor sank below 65.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There was not a drop of rain, the big sun shone gloriously all day long, and the regular rise and fall of the south-east trade wind kept down the heat.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading We called that winter in the South, but it was just a perfect English summer, smiling upon the tropical growth of a Pacific island.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I had by accident picked out the very best season in the year.
